65--Carticels (Amended)

This is a notice of the Government's intent to solicit, negotiate, and award a sole-source firm-fixed-price contract to US Bioservices Corp, 3200 Internet Blvd, Frisco, TX 75034-1950 for Chondrocyte cultures (Caticel) for the Keller Army Hospital Department of Surgery, West Point, N.Y., in accordance with the authority of 10 U.S.C. 2304(c)(1). This is not a set-aside for small business. This requirement will be procured in accordance with Federal Acquisition Regulation Part 13, using simplified acquisition procedures. NAICS code is 446110, size standard of $25.5 Million. Parties interested in future announcements shall provide detailed information of their capabilities and certification to meet the requirements stated above. Responses may be submitted via email or on company letterhead: include company's name, point of contact, address, phone number, DUNS number, Tax ID, NAICS, Cage Code, business size, and solicitation number. All written responses must include a written narrative statement of capability, including detailed technical information demonstrating their ability to meet the above requirement. A determination by the Government not to open the requirement to competition based upon responses to the notice is solely within the discretion of the government. All responses must be received by 6 September 2011, 3:00 P.M. EST. Responses may be emailed to [email protected].